Bon Voyage to the Queen Elizabeth 2

In her 40 years of sailing the seas, the Queen Elizabeth II has remained the fastest passenger ocean liner in service, powered by diesel engines that produce 130,000 horsepower, capable of propelling the ship to 37 mph.
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Full Steam Ahead
In her 40 years of sailing the seas, the Queen Elizabeth 2 has remained the fastest passenger ocean liner in service, powered by diesel engines that produce 130,000 horsepower, capable of propelling the ship to 37 m.p.h.

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